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Movies Music Theater Art Performance Dance Comedy Daily Specials Search Listings Classifieds Spacefinder Housing for Sale Matches Job Site Back Page Restaurants Straight Dope Hot Type Chicago Reader		Bailiwick Repertory Directors' Festival Indeed Photo by Jennifer Widgery Bailiwick Repertory's 14th annual showcase of projects by emerging directors, coordinated by Jason Palmer, features programs of three or four short plays. The scripts run the gamut from selections by Romulus Linney, David Mamet, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, Heiner Muller, and Tennessee Williams to new works. The fest runs through June 19 at the Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont. Performances are Monday-Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10; there is no late seating and only five-minute intermissions. For reservations and more information, call 773-883-1090. Monday, June 17 Tuesday 6/18 | Wednesday 6/19 All Men Are Whores This early one-act by David Mamet -- a series of intersecting monologues about sexual encounters -- is directed by Chad S. Hansing. Martha Miller Ligia Popescu stages Romulus Linney's piece about a man facing death. Quartet This one-act by German avant-gardist Heiner Müller appropriates characters from Les liaisons dangereuses to explore sexual and psychological role playing. It's directed by Stacy Reid Erickson. Tuesday, June 18 Monday 6/17 | Wednesday 6/19 The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden Nicole Wiley directs Thornton Wilder's piece about a New Jersey family's journey through life. The Chalky White Substance Eleanor Berman stages a little-known Tennessee Williams work. Hello Out There William Saroyan's drama, about a gambler arrested for rape in a small Texas town, is directed by Michael Buino. Wednesday, June 18 Monday 6/17 | Tuesday 6/18 The Yellow Boat David Saar's drama, based on the life and death of his own son, concerns a boy with AIDS who learns to understand himself through art. It's directed by Mary ElizaBeth Peters. Indeed Matthew David's comedy, directed by Natalie Berning, examines the dynamics among four strangers stuck together in an elevator. The Layman's Guide to Safe Sex The late Chicago playwright Jeff Hagedorn penned this play about romance in the age of AIDS before he died of the disease himself. It's directed by Daniel Nurczyk. Back to Theater. For more information on festivals, try the Mayor's Office of Special Events. Visiting from out of town? Here's a hotel guide from our friends at chicago.citysearch.com.
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